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Mar 24, 2016

The entire foreclosure mess has been predicated upon one huge false premise — that by fabricating reams of paper, each one tied to the other or apparently tied to others, rights are suddenly created where none existed. This has never been the law but it suddenly has become the underpinning of most decisions in favor […]

Jan 13, 2015

For further information please call 954-495-9867 or 520-405-1688 ================================ It is no surprise that the Banks are attempting to use business records instead of live testimony from witnesses with personal knowledge. That testimony might be laced with perjury exposure for both the witness and the attorney who is the proponent of the witness. So they […]

Nov 10, 2014

For further information please call 954-495-9867 or 520 405-1688 —————————————- Many Judges have expressed their concern about the constant movement of servicers and trustees. They are asking why the servicer keeps changing and why the trustees are changing. And now they are asking for legal argument why the substitution of the only named Plaintiff is […]

May 12, 2014

The Best Evidence Rule in Florida and Federal Courts Applied to Notes, Mortgages and Assignments The problem with foreclosure litigation is that the homeowner is dealing with rebuttable presumptions about the testimony and the documents admitted into evidence. They are admitted into evidence because there is no timely objection from the homeowner or the foreclosure […]

Mar 19, 2014

Wells Fargo Manual “Blueprint for Fraud” Hat tip to my law partner, Danielle Kelley, Esq., for sending me the manual and the reports on it. Anyone desirous of a consultation on the application of what is on this blog, must either be a lawyer or have a lawyer who is licensed in the jurisdiction in […]

Feb 18, 2014

bony-v-romero_nm-sup.ct.-reverses-with-instruction_2-14 There are a lot of things that could be analyzed in this case that was very recently decided (February 13, 2014). The main take away is that the New Mexico Supreme Court is demonstrating that the judicial system is turning a corner in approaching the credibility of the intermediaries who are pretending to be […]

Feb 17, 2014

Whether it is on voir dire, which is a limited examination before the witness testifies to determine the legal competency of the witness, or on actual cross examination, the object is to bring out facts that are helpful in making your case or defending your position. When I teach cross examination, I refer to the […]

Feb 4, 2014

  NOTE: This post is for attorneys only. Pro se litigants even if they are highly sophisticated are not likely to be able to apply the content of this article without knowledge and experience in trial law. Nothing in this article should be construed as an acceptable substitute for consultation with a licensed knowledgeable trial […]

Oct 17, 2013

I went to a hearing yesterday on the Bank’s Motion for Summary Judgment. The Motion had the usual deficiencies and the affidavit was, as usual, worthless because the witness failed to state any basis for personal knowledge. The attachments to the motion were absent. The Bank avoided the allegation that it ever made a loan […]